Hasbara

Is Israel prepared for the antisemitic fallout of a US‑Iran war? - opinion

A geopolitical earthquake abroad could trigger a social and political antisemitic tsunami at home.

|ByJEFFREY KAHN
L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.
MOURNERS PRAY during the funeral of Palestinians in Gaza, who, according to medics, were killed by an Israeli strike, on Wednesday. While Hamas was flooding the world with unverified figures, Israel made no systematic effort to challenge them, the writers say.

Israel's negligent ‘hasbara’ failure in Gaza could have been avoided - opinion

While Hamas was flooding the world with unverified figures, Israel made no systematic effort to challenge them. 

|ByYAAKOV KATZ, PETER LERNER
Demonstrators hold a banner in relation to group "Palestine Action" and flags in support of Palestinians during a national protest, ahead of the two year anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas from Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, October 4 2025.

From ‘hasbara’ to cognitive warfare: Why responsibility must be reframed - opinion

Antisemitism today is not only hatred of Jews: It is a tool for destabilizing democratic societies, eroding confidence in information, and turning identity itself into suspicion.

|ByJEFFREY KAHN
AMBASSADOR DEBORAH Lipstadt, US Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism speaks during 'March For Israel' at the National Mall on November 14, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Jackson synagogue arsonist unconnected to pro-Palestinian movement

Jewish activists and communities have been engaged in debate over which corner poses the greatest threat, and new incidents are often met with immediate speculation over the attacker’s motivations.

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

What does Israel's hasbara campaign look like six months into the Hamas war?

This campaign's goal within the global information arena is to provide details and a clear explanation of Israel's needs, policies, and conduct in its war against Hamas.

APRIL 12, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A sign that went up at a bus stop in Washington DC regarding the Israel-Hamas war.

Grapevine April 7, 2024: Tears for Taiwan

Movers and shakers in Israeli Society

APRIL 7, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
THE TAIWAN delegation in the annual parade during Sukkot in Jerusalem 2023.

Nick Matau: The non-Jewish TikTok warrior for Israel

Although Nick Matau is neither Jewish nor Christian, he has nevertheless amassed 21.2 thousand followers on an Israel-advocacy TikTok account.

APRIL 7, 2024BySAM HALPERN
NICK MATAU: ‘If they can’t debunk me, they usually just attack me.’

Celebrating solidarity: Diaspora Min. honors prominent figures' support in fighting antisemitism

The event, including captivating performances by some of Israel's greatest artists, was broadcast to Jewish communities around the world, thanking them for their support of Israel in its time of need.

APRIL 1, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Diaspora affairs and Combatting Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli awards a token of gratitude to prominent figures who've advocated for Israel since the beginning of the war, March 31, 2024.

Eylon Levy confirms dismissal, announces new discourse initiative

Levy announced the founding of a new initiative, called New Israeli Discourse, for which he solicited funds via the Jewish crowdfunding site JGive. 

MARCH 31, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Eylon Levy, spokesman for the Israeli Government

Anglos offer the perfect hasbara for media battlefield - opinion

The draft to come to defend Israel through public diplomacy is no less important than the other one in the news.

MARCH 29, 2024ByGIL HOFFMAN
Social media managers with laptops (Illustrative)

Suspended spokesman Eylon Levy will continue fighting the media war

Israel is currently doing a much better job in putting out information than during any previous war, said Eylon Levy. Even so, he conceded, “It’s a war of David and Goliath. It’s not an easy war.”

MARCH 21, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
EYLON LEVY: ‘I think it’s important sometimes that when questions imply genuinely atrocious insinuation, you cannot treat it as a normal question.’

Israel's diplomacy crisis: Key directorate leaderless amid Netanyahu's English flap

The directorship vacancy contrasts starkly with the urgent need for adept advocacy underscored by Netanyahu's comments and the backdrop of ongoing regional conflicts.

MARCH 21, 2024ByANNA BARSKY, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
PRIME Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a video address to AIPAC in 2019.

Editor's Notes: How Daniel Hagari can win the narrative war for the IDF - comment

The IDF is losing the worldwide PR war. IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari, this is how you can succeed.

MARCH 15, 2024ByZVIKA KLEIN
IDF SPOKESMAN Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari stands in a Hamas terror tunnel in the northern Gaza Strip, earlier this month. There must be a process that results in no terror tunnels, no terror leaders, no anti-Israel brainwashing in schools, no terror training, and no weapons, the writer asserts.

The dual challenge behind Israel's public diplomacy campaign - opinion

Having said that, hasbara faces a dual challenge: a shortage of means and lack of explicable policy. Israel’s policy is not always clear and not everything can be explained.

MARCH 14, 2024ByTOVA HERZL
A PRO-PALESTINIAN rally is held across the street from the Consulate General of Israel in New York City on October 9, in the immediate aftermath of the Hamas attack on Israel.